Picture-frame



s. s. MOORE.

PICTURE FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAR-25. I9I9;

v Patented Nov. 25,1919:-

L'ia muelfifaare TATE SAMUEL S. MOORE, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

PICTURE-FRAME,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

Application filed March 25, 1919. Serial No. 285,117.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL S. Moonn, a citizen of the United States,residin at Erooklyn, in the county of Kings and tate of how York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in ficture-Frames, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in picture frames,and has for its primary object to provide a cheap article of manufacturewhich may be made of cardboard or the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which is constructed from a blank formed of a single piece ofmaterial.

A still further object of the invention is to construct a picture framein such a mannor that it forms a mount for the picture.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the framewith the picture in place thereon.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the blank from which the frame is formed.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View of the frame in its folded form.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the device comprises ablank 10 of cardboard, stiff paper or other suitable material which isshown rectangular in shape, but it is to be understood that it may bemade in any one of a number of shapes as desired.

The blank 10 is scored or creased as at 11 and 12 to form an interveningspace 13 which space provides a vertical wall when the device is foldedto form a picture frame.

The four corners of the blank 10 are cut out as at 14 to form mitered orangular edges 15 which are adapted to contact with each other when theouter section 16 is folded inwardly on the score or crease 12, and thisouter section 16 is adapted to form an interior finish in the form of amolding when in its folded position. To maintain the vertical wall 13 inproper position, the meeting ends thereof are secured together by asmall wire staple or suitable device as shown at 17.

After the several sides of the frame have been folded as described, themolding is adapted to be covered with paper in imitation of any one ofthe several woods, this paper being designated by the referencecharacter 19, and extends around the sides and over the edge of the rearface of the frame. This paper finishing cover also serves to hide theangular edges 15 and at the same time secure them together.

lhe picture 20 is secured to the body por tion 10 of the blank, its sideand end edges being adapted to lieflush with the inner edges of themolding or outer section 16.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that the present invention providesa new and novel picture frame of cheap and simple construction which isalso of good appearance. 7

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A picture frame and mount comprising, a blank of cardboard scored andfolded on lines about its edges to form an integral vertical wall oneach of the sides of the blank, and a molding lying inwardly of the areaof the picture frame.

2. A picture frame and mount comprising a rectangular blank of cardboardscored and folded on lines about its edges to form an integral verticalwall on each of the sides of the blank, and an inclined section on eachof the sides of the blank and lying within the area of said rectangularblank.

3. A picture frame and mount comprising a rectangular blank having eachof its corners removed to form a V-shaped space, said blank being scoredand folded to provide a vertical wall on each of its sides, means forsecuring the vertical walls together at their meeting ends, and aninclined wall projecting inwardly from each of the side walls, and lyingwithin the area of the blank.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

SAMUEL S. MOORE.

